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Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

09.08.19
- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…
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Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)

08.08.19
- Creating JOBS and GROWTH
- Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…
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‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

06.08.19
- Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
- Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…
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CIMMYT and CGIAR staff join Ethiopia’s record-breaking tree-planting campaign
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

01.08.19
- Biodiversity
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
July 29, 2019, was a remarkable day for Ethiopia. People across the country planted 353,633,660 tre…
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How do you protect what’s ‘everywhere but nowhere?’
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

30.07.19
- Climate
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Ethiopia - This week Ethiopia began its ambitious 4 billion tree planting program. Ethiopia’s Prim…
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Could these crops save Peruvian forests?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

29.07.19
- Biodiversity
- Climate
- Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
As noted in a previous blog, a study conducted by CIAT confirms that cacao production…
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News & Events

A collection of CGIAR featured news and upcoming events

Featured news

Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows

Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi

‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India

CIMMYT and CGIAR staff join Ethiopia’s record-breaking tree-planting campaign

How do you protect what’s ‘everywhere but nowhere?’

Could these crops save Peruvian forests?

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News from the Centers and Programs

Researchers call for a gendered approach in strategies for community uptake of livestock vaccines

Thomson Reuters: It’s time to look underground for climate resilience in sub-Saharan Africa

IPSNews.net: Is India on Track to Beat the Perfect Storm?

Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia

New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers

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